Water main break near Times Square halts subway service, closes streets
A water main break in Times Square has shut down streets in Midtown and suspended subway service, officials said.
Service on the No. 1, 2 and 3 lines “will be severely disrupted in Manhattan at least through the morning rush hour,” the MTA said, adding that it was working to clear the water from the affected tracks.
There is no service on the No. 1 line between Chambers and 96th streets, officials said. Riders are advised to take the A, B, C and D trains instead.
The No. 2 trains are running on the 5 line between Nevins Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse. Between Brooklyn and Manhattan, riders should take the B, D, N, Q, R, 4 and 5 trains, the MTA said.
Between The Bronx and Manhattan, local buses can be used to reach the A, B, C and D trains, it added.
The No. 3 trains also are not running between 96th Street and Chambers.
For service to Manhattan, take the B, D, N, Q and R trains at Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center. For service in Brooklyn, take the 4 and 5 trains, according to the advisory. The 5 trains are making local stops in Brooklyn.
The break happened about 3 a.m. Tuesday at Seventh Avenue between 39th and 40th streets, WPIX reported, adding that officials said they won’t know the cause of the break until they excavate.
Seventh Avenue is closed from 39th to 41st streets and 39th Street is closed between Sixth and Eighth avenues.
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